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Previous issue: September 2012

2012 Games of the Year
(from the December 2011 issue)

October 2012 issue
(on sale August 7)

Correction:
Director’s Cut Contest
The October issue’s contest rules state that each square represents a film that was released between 1990 and 2012. However, one of the films was actually released in the 1980s. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Also, there are actually 11 directors represented by the films in the grid, not 10 as the contest states; we’ll consider any entry with 10 (or all 11) of these directors to be a correct entry. Finally, there are two films that are not connected to another film, contrary to what the directions say.

Features

The Man With Three Shadows
John Muntean combines science with art to produce sculptures with an unusual property.
Suzie Elliott

National Pride
Test your knowledge of flags of the world with this colorful quiz.
Jonathan Ice Barletta

Menagerie à Trois
Animals Behave Cartoonishly in alphabet trios.
Andrew Brisman

2-5 Skidoo
A push-your-luck game for two players, played on half a checkerboard.
Rich Hutnik

Change of Art
Can you find the 10 differences between these illustrated scenes?
Mrcela Mladen

GameViews

Inside the Box
News from the world of electronic gaming.
Thomas L. McDonald

Electronic Game Reviews
Diablo III
Mega Run
Zombie Carnival
Tiny Plane
Edited by Thomas L. McDonald

Traditional Game Reviews
City Tycoon
Shitenno
Caveman Curling
Castelli
Double Double Dominoes
Zong Shi
Feudality
Arcanum
Edited by John J. McCallion

State of Play: A Gaming Blog

GAME OF THE YEAR
AND OTHER AWARDS